Report: O-J Wants Big Bucks For First Interview

O-J Simpson

Now that The Juice is loose, he's expected put the squeeze on TV networks for millions for rights to an exclusive interview, sources close to O.J. Simpson told TheNYPost.

“He’s not talking for free,” a longtime confidant told The Post. “It has to be the big one because he’s only going to do it one time and it has to be worth his while.”

The disgraced gridiron great is expected to ask for $3 million to $5 million to sit down with the likes of NBC’s Matt Lauer, Megyn Kelly or Lester Holt; ABC’s Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan; or CBS’ newest “60 Minutes” correspondent Oprah Winfrey, the source said.

Simpson’s team has reached out to several outlets to gauge their interest. It’s not known if the interest is mutual.

While the major networks maintain that they don’t pay for interviews, it’s an open industry secret that popular shows like Good Morning America, Today and others pay big bucks to “license images and video.”

“They pay and he’s got photos from jail with his family and friends; he’s got some other stuff, too, that people have never seen before and this could be a major deal for any network, any show,” the source said.

While a TV interview could reap a windfall, Simpson isn’t entirely banking on it. A backup plan hatched by his associates includes pitching a reality television show.